Who We Are

Dooley & Associates is a general legal practice who are committed to providing excellence in legal services.

Our quality systems and focus on continuous improvement enable us to deliver practical, commercial and professional advice and assistance to businesses and individuals. Our focus is on you, which enables us to provide excellent service by:

Understanding that your legal matter is the most important thing happening to you at that time

Explaining the legal system clearly

Responding quickly to your queries

Finding out what you seek to achieve

Keeping you informed of progress

Being on your side and

Achieving the best result for you

We aim to develop long term relationships with you. To do this we need to achieve a result that you are happy with no matter what the issue. Initially we focus on finding out what you would like to achieve and provide you with realistic expectations as to whether or not this is possible.

Our focus on our clients is not only one of our core values as a firm it is also a part of our philosophy and culture. We select and retain staff who appreciate the importance of providing excellent client service and we continually train and develop all of our people's skills to deliver this to you. In addition to a legal contact each client has a designated "client services" person as another way that we ensure that you receive the best service possible.

Our team has unique relationships with Barristers, Counsellors, Accountants, Financial Advisors and vast network of other professional service providers to enable us to provide you with a complete service and ensure you achieve the best possible outcome.

Our People

Our Law 9000 quality certification ensures that we have effective systems for recruiting, selecting, introducing, managing and continuously training our people. We seek out the best people to join our team and provide a positive culture and proactive leadership to ensure that our people can deliver results.

Our team based environment enhances collaboration and cooperation, an important part of providing excellent legal services. By focussing on the whole firm providing the best possible client service, knowledge and learning is shared quickly between our people, keeping everyone up-to-date with the latest changes in the law. We have electronic research and knowledge sharing tools to ensure that our continuous learning is captured and utilised.

Training and development is an important part of not only ensuring that our people can provide the best service to you, but that they continue to gain fulfilment from their employment. We have a system of regular internal training in place where all of our people can contribute and request items to be trained. We also use external training courses to supplement our internal program, particularly where there are changes in the law. By keeping our people well trained and up-to-date with the latest developments, we can provide you with the most accurate and relevant advice to your situation.

Though we work hard to deliver excellent results and client service, we also make the workplace as enjoyable as possible. We have an excellent culture and work ethic that we constantly work at maintaining and improving. Keeping our people happy and enjoying what they are doing, is reflected in the service delivered to you. We focus on looking after our people so that they in turn will look after you.

“Thanks a lot for your help so far. I've really appreciated it and am so grateful as it's helped me a lot with my recovery.”

Teresa -
Nov 2018

“I've been extremely satisfied with the professionalism & support that Dooley & Associates that Dooley & Associates has given me.”

Paul -
Sep 2018

“Malcolm, thankyou so much for your help and time. I can’t thank you enough for giving us a little bit of steering back in the right direction. Thanks for being patient and empathetic.”

Victoria -
Sep 2018

“Luke's advice and guidance was amazing and I am so grateful for the time he gave me to discuss this and work through how best to deal with this matter.....I am so grateful and was very impressed with the services provided by all at Dooley and Associates.”

Sarah -
May 2018

“Thank you so much for all your help and advice in the past – it kept me safe and sane.”

Wendy -
May 2018

“Just want to sincerely thank you for you great work yesterday. Well done and very much appreciated.”

David -
Mar 2018

“ have paid the account and would like you to pass onto Malcolm my appreciation for him being very generous with his time. Your invoice reflected that generosity. Always a please to deal with you and Malcolm. ”

Darryl -
Feb 2018

“I am forever grateful to you and your company for the assistance you gave me during that period.”

Darryl -
Jan 2018

“Thank you both also for your great work and excellent support and service from again your good selves and your team to the Australian business in 2017. It’s been much appreciated and valued. ”

John -
Dec 2017

“We greatly appreciated your responsiveness in our hour of need, often outside of hours. We've worked hard to build a successful business and a lifestyle we love. It's likely that we would have lost significant parts of it without your intervention.”

Megan -
Dec 2017

“Thanks again for all your help to date. It has been a pleasure. If I need anything further in the future I will be in touch and will definitely recommend your services to anyone that may need it in the future”

Robert -
Dec 2017

“Not only do we appreciate the value, but we also learnt a lot from you through the process. It’s fair to say we’re stronger and wiser for the experience!
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Ben -
Dec 2017

“You’ve helped us salvage a bad situation into one where the business can recover and flourish once again. We really appreciate the crucial hand that you played in this!
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Ben -
Dec 2017

“Thank you Luke... thank you for all your assistance with my issues and your great service. Happy to recommend you as you came highly recommended to me and have lived up to that recommendation.”

Milva -
Aug 2017

“I would also like to extend my gratitude to Mr. Malcolm Campbell and the team at Dooley & Associates for their exemplary services rendered to myself and if the need arises I do look forward to be in touch with you again.”

Rumena -
Jun 2017

“I cannot thank you enough for the kind and professional manner you dealt with my situation. It was a terrible time for me emotionally and you and your company were of more help than you will know. I wish you well in the future and thank you again. ”

Darryl -
May 2017

“Very professional and knowledgeable. Luke took ownership of my matter and I would recommend Dooley & Associates.”

Mary -
Mar 2017

“Luke's advice worked well for me. Good outcomes. Thank you for your help. Good value!”

Martin -
Mar 2017

“The conciliation went very well and they came back with exactly what I was seeking. Although we only met the once, that initial consult was invaluable for me so thank you very much!”

“I would gladly recommend Dooley & Associates to friends and acquaintances. I felt the staff were genuinely focused on providing me with a first class service. They were very helpful. Nothing was a bother, even giving me parking information. I felt I could trust them.”

Beverley -
Nov 2016

“We appreciated your help and honesty with us about costs and potential returns . This helped us make a decision , which , although not ideal , we feel is best for us .”

Tony -
Nov 2016

“Very professional and uber organised when it came to signing off the multitude of documentation. The professionalism of the staff was excellent. All my 'scenarios' were patiently answered and a lot of common sense was explained.”

Anna -
Oct 2016

“You put my mind at rest during this uncertainty with your logic and matter of fact advice. It is very much appreciated.”

“I appreciate your help with this matter and have found you and all your colleagues I have dealt with both friendly and welcoming but also professional and knowledgeable, compassionate and helpful. Should I ever have a need for legal services in the future I would definitely call your organisation,”

Angela -
Aug 2016

“As always your service and advice was excellent. See you next time my family or a client needs help.”

Bryan -
Mar 2016

“Thank you to you all for your assistance with the estate of my late mother, it was handled in a professional and efficient manner.”

Feb 2016

“Malcolm, Thank you to you and your teams effort of this matter. As a first dealing together I found your firms approach professional and helpful at all times.”

Dec 2015

“Very professional and friendly at the same time. Made me feel very comfortable. I would definitely recommend Dooley & Associates.”

Leonie -
Nov 2015

“I was really pleased with the service I got from Dooley & Associates. They were really thorough and professional during the whole process. Great job, thanks!”

Sally -
Aug 2015

“A very special thanks to you and Malcolm, we have since settled and your efficiency and professionalism is most impressive. I will do the survey today and I will strongly recommend your business”

Bob -
Jan 2015

“Over the phone and at the office were very attentive and pleasant. Stewart Law provided fair and measured advice and instruction regarding strategies I should take into consideration, I am most satisfied with my advice and confident of a positive outcome”

Apr 2013

“I wish to thank you for your assistance with my will and related matters. I have been very pleased with the service I have received from Dooleys and would not hesitate to recommend you to someone else”

Apr 2013

“I wanted to send a message of praise and thanks to your entire team and yourself for the outstanding help, advice and standard of service I received during the entire review and processing stages of both legal matters that I came to your office with. I look forward to have a long and successful relationship with Dooley & Associates”

Feb 2013

“I would like to thank you for all your help and maybe now I can start moving forward”

Jan 2013

“I will express to anyone asking for a solicitor in relation to employment law matters, to use Dooley & Associates. I myself would make Dooley & Associates my first choice in any matter. Reason for this is simple, Dooley & Associates are professional, ethical and legitimate”

Apr 2011

“I found a highly professional team of people who gave importance to my family matter and together we were able to be efficient, timely and provide documents professionally as required for correspondence or Court. I didn’t have to wait unnecessarily for responses, prompt efficient professional service was always dependable”

Mar 2011

“Thank you so much for your email! I really appreciate your message it's wonderful people like you that make not so pleasant periods in life seem so much better.”

Aug 2010

“l just attended Dooley & Associates National Employment Standards workshop this morning and would like to say how well run and presented it was. A very informative and excellently presented morning. Well done and l will certainly be attending mornings like this”

Mar 2010

“I wanted to thank you for all your help and support in my recent employment issue. You were prompt with your responses and covered all grounds which allowed me to confidently respond to my employers.”